Thirteen entries will be on track for the category’s inaugural trip to Hidden Valley, just one less than the most recent round at Queensland Raceway.
South Australian supermarket owner John-Paul Drake will make his return to the category, once again joined by Australian GT gun-for-hire and long-time mentor Garnet Patterson.
As with their debut round at The Bend, the pair will pilot the #666 Audi R8 fielded by South Australian outfit Team BRM, with the duo also expected to race at the Adelaide Grand Final.
Likewise, the Wall Racing Lamborghini Huracan will also be absent from Hidden Valley.
With three rounds remaining heading into Darwin, a tight championship battle is brewing.
Take the short survey.
Tigani Motorsport’s Brendon Leitch and Sergio Pires lead the standings after claiming their second victory of the season at Queensland Raceway.
The pair hold a nine point advantage over teammates Jayden Ojeda and Paul Lucchitti, while reigning champions Broc Feeney and Brad Schumacher sit third.
ARGT’s Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte are just one point further behind in fourth, with Team BRM’s Mark Rosser in fifth.
Just 15 points covers the top five in the standings, and with that same amount of points awarded for third place, a single bad result for any of the front-runners could see a sizeable shuffling of the order.
In the Trophy Class, just 11 points separates Team MPC’s Paul Stokell at the top to Tigani Motorsport’s Luke Youlden and Nathan Halstead in second.
GT World Challenge Australia hits the track for two practice sessions plus a bronze driver-only session on Friday, with Practice 2 run into the twilight.
All of Saturday and Sunday’s on track action can be viewed live on Fox Sports and Kayo.
Fans will have the chance to see the cars up close with a pair of free public grid walks ahead of each GT World Challenge race.
GT World Challenge Australia Weekend Schedule (ACST)
Friday July 24
Free Practice 1: 12:50pm – 1:50pm
Bronze Practice: 3:30pm – 4:10pm
Free Practice 2: 5:25pm – 6:25pm
Saturday July 25
Qualifying 1: 11:40am – 11:55am
Qualifying 2: 12:05pm – 12:20pm
Public Grid Walk: 3:20pm – 3:40pm
Race 1: 3:45pm – 4:45pm
Sunday July 26
Public Grid Walk: 9:45am – 10:05am
Race 2: 10:10am – 11:10am
GT World Challenge Australia Darwin Entry List
| Num | Team | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Car | Class |
| 1 | Kelso Electrical MPC | Broc Feeney | Brad Schumacher | Audi R8 LMS EVO II | Pro-Am |
| 2 | Team MPC | Valentino Astuti | Darren Currie | Audi R8 LMS EVO II | Pro-Am |
| 23 | Zagame Autosport | Josh Buchan | Cameron Campbell | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Pro-Am |
| 24 | KFC Team MPC | Matthew Stoupas | Paul Stokell | Audi R8 LMS EVO II | Trophy |
| 26 | ARGT | Jaxon Evans | Elliot Schutte | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Pro-Am |
| 44 | Geyer Valmont Racing by Tigani Motorsport | Brendon Leitch | Sergio Pires | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | Pro-Am |
| 56 | Kollosche AMG by Tigani Motorsport | Oscar Targett | Shane Smollen | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | Pro-Am |
| 66 | Move My Wheels by Tigani Motorsport | Jayden Ojeda | Paul Lucchitti | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | Pro-Am |
| 71 | AED Consulting by Tigani Motorsport | Luke Youlden | Nathan Halstead | Porsche 911 GT3R (991.2) | Trophy |
| 88 | Team BRM / Wolfbrook Motorsport | Ryan Wood | Steve Brooks | Audi R8 LMS EVO II | Pro-Am |
| 181 | OnlyFans Racing | William Davison | Renee Gracie | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Pro-Am |
| 268 | Team BRM | Alex Peroni | Mark Rosser | Audi R8 LMS EVO II | Pro-Am |
| 666 | Team BRM | Garnet Patterson | John-Paul Drake | Audi R8 LMS EVO II | Pro-Am |
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